A.W. FABER-CASTELL
EBERHARD FABER CO.
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Tag Archives: Van Dyke
Eberhard Faber Assortments
1916 1907 1916
601, 602, 603
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Van Dyke Brown. And Blue. And Green…
Of Eberhard Faber’s colored pencils the Mongol line is probably best known, but these are some of the lesser-seen Van Dyke colored pencils: And while Mongol pencils were designed so that they could blend by using water and a brush (e.g. “Paint With Pencils”), Van Dyke … Continue reading
A Window On The Past (2)
Two store window displays from 1919, showcasing Eberhard Faber Van Dyke pencils. The packaging and appearance of the pencils in these photos dates back to 1914 when the Eberhard Faber Company relaunched the line. I haven’t found the very first year in … Continue reading
The Red-Winged Flightless Mongol
I try for the most part to use only photographs of my own taking for this blog. This is done as part of an attempt to offer as much original content as possible rather than being just another echo in a sea … Continue reading
Replacement Parts
There’s a pronounced inequity when it comes to the two components of a tipped wood-cased pencil: The pencil itself could survive for centuries and still work as well, while the eraser would have long-since become part of the fossil record. … Continue reading
Additional Vintage Window Displays
1909 1915 1915 1921
Prophetic Name For a Stationery Store: “Horder’s”
One thing you’ll find in stationery trade publications from the early 1900s up through the middle of the century is an emphasis on window displays, such as the one pictured above from 1915. Just like it was with department stores, … Continue reading
Eberhard Faber Van Dyke № 600
An old box of Van Dyke 600 pencils from Eberhard Faber. The box design and pencil imprint correspond to this advertisement from 1919: It seems that the stripe-motif dates back to some of the earliest versions of the Van Dyke, … Continue reading
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